Recording dental caries in archaeological human remains

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 249-289

  Hillson, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Dental wear; Epidemiology; Periapical inflammation; Recording schemes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038895483     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.538     Document Type: Article

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